People need to realize you can use alternatives

  • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    When I first looked into Lemmy I thought picking an instance confined you to that instance. I think a lot of new people don’t realize that isn’t the case.

    • crisisingot@beehaw.org
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      It’s definitely a new concept for people. I’ve been on Mastodon for a while so I’m already used to the idea of multiple instances

      I think over time more people will figure it out and it won’t be so confusing. Like how people intuitively understand that if you have a Gmail account you can still send emails to people on Outlook

      • triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml
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        1 year ago

        what do you mean? you only need to sign up on one, then you can follow and post in communities on any instance

        • Malsententia@lemmy.ml
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          This needs to be made MUCH clearer for newbies. Like, the first thing listed on join-lemmy, and the first thing mentioned on the popular instances.

      • LSNLDN@beehaw.org
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        But you don’t need to right? You just access other instances through your own? (I actually don’t understand at all but I think this is correct)

        • SQL_InjectMe@partizle.com
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          It’s like email. You can access anyone who has an email on a different server unless your server admin blocks them.